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I ! J? lrlJl f iVirttTaHrmirr'il.lVllt 4pfliifl)ll,Orion, tieoond' UM;iUttorufttrotkr bontr otM tttk,tm : ' -SPRINGFIELD, LANE COUNJY, OREGON, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1918 VOL. XVl"., NO. 101, SPRINGFIELD WE. W3 'St f. REGISTRATION L LESS THAN LAST Enrollmont nt High School Slightly Larger Thnn On Octobor First Is 372 IN CITY SCHOOLS 14 In Beginning Freihman Class; Entire Class Graduating From Lincoln Building Enter H. 8. I Tho second HcmoHtor nt tho grado nml IiIkIi hcUouId started Monday morn with an onrollmunt of 372 which 1 . less than that of last somoBtor. Thoro woro 413 enrolled In tho schools on Doccmbor first. Thoro hnH boon an Incrcaso In tho lilKh ichool -enrollment over that of last semester, 10G registering this inornliiK whllo thoro woro only 90 on rolled on Octobor first. Thin nutnbor will probnbly bo Increased in tho noxt fow days. Tho Increase In tho num ber of student In duo to tho largo number of froshmon entering thin so mentor thoro being 14 In tho beginning freshman clnsR. Tho ontlro class, grad untlng from tho Lincoln building this mld-yonr, has entered high school. JThoro woro twelve In that class. Now atudonta registered aro: Matil da Grunnlng, senior; Howard Cotton D. William Hatch, Edith Holcomb, Norman Furusot, Dob Mann, Juniors; Asnhol Fish, Allco HoynoldH, Florcncd . Hill, Lowel Slkos, Lona Sofloy, Wll 'llntn Wright, Carl Bauer, Jesso Larl son, Edna Moo, Jessie Courtwrlght, Ila Shahan, Carrlo Ditto, Evelyn Miller, Wlllard Morgan, and Fcnolla GoddnnI Frejhmon. The-enrollment at' tho Lincoln build Ing this semester Is only 2GC as com pared with 323 last somoBtor. No now pupils havo registered thoro as yot. ltoglatrntlon In tho different grados Is lis follows: First-grado 40, second grado 30, third grade 3Q, 5A 19, CD 2G, GA 28, 71) IS, 7A 30, SI) H.8A 19. Students Give Arbor Proems Upper Grades at Lincoln School Learn, of Cotton i ' industry Arbor .Day . was colobrntod at tho Lincoln school building Friday with programs. In tho First; -Second; and Third grados tho children gathered In Miss Palnior's rooni and gavo tholr program Tho Btudonts, in tho Firth, Sixth, Seventh, and Eighth grades aBBomblcd In tho assembly room and before tho j SCHOO SEMESTER program was rondorod a sot of slides explaining the growth and manufac-tho turo or cotton wab shown.. Following is tho program which was rondorod In tho upper grados:,-, . Flag saluta and song "America," Schaalr ' ' Itoadlng, "Arbor Day," Dorothy air nrd. J .. - Song, "Wdlcomp Swcot Springtime" Sovonth-and Eighth Grado girls. roem, "Planting or tho Apple Tro'o," Bordol(a !robo, . i . Song, "Como to tho'broonwood," Fifth grado girls, iPocm. "Why -Wo Plant tho, Tree." llarol Jones. Heading, "A spring cleaning," wu- bur Hnydon. Song, "Orogon, My Oregon," Sixth Grado." '' - "Star Spangled Dannor." - Vjilt In Springfield Dr, T, il(uior Coffin and Mrs. Wll- mot C, Fostor, of Portland, spent Thursday evening, nt tho homo ot Mrs. Foster's parents bDr. Coffin is nn Itternal spectllaBt'. and, was callqd to .Euguno an a casn. OF 1875 a' DIES Mr. E. 8, Mattesojirls Laid to Rett In Marcola Cimttery Tho funoral of Mrs, B.'B. Mattoson, for 40 roars a resident of Marcola, was hold at ono o'clock Saturday after noon nt tho Marcola cemetery ivhoro lntormont was mado, v Mrs. Mattoson wnn,6iio of thp early sottlars of Orogon having crossed tho plalnu in 1870. From .that tlmo until IMG sh6 lived ut Marcola, going from thoro to Idaho. Sho Is survived by two sons, II, I'. Mattoson, of Marcola, and II. N. Mattoson, of Eugcno and u dnughtor, whoso homo la in Idaho. Decousod was 83 yearn of ago, Six Springfield Boys on Tuscania Majority from Lane County Are Enlistod in Forestry Sorviuo According to the list of names or those known to havo boon aboard tho ftiBcanla which wan runk last Wed licsday by n Gonnnn submarine, six men from Sprlngtiold and nftnr vicinity w.'ro aboard tho ship. Most or tho u.on enlisted from 7,sno county aro In tho forestry service. Elvln O. Stevens, or Camp Creek, Edward J, UurgoBs, whoso parents. Mr. and 'Mrs. J. A. Duigrss fromorly lived In Springfield war with Co. F of tho 20th Engineers. Floyd Fry. son of J. P. Fry, also was enlisted with tho 20th Englnocro. Otto F. Mlllor, of McKonzIo Bridge, was a trapper and hunter for the Uni ted States geological survoy during tho wlntors and as a forest guard in tho Cascde National Forest during the summers. Ilnlllo M. HofloKon Ib a son of L. M. Hosolton, of Coburg. Uny Ilonnlo, of Thurston, Is a son or Mr. and Mrs. William Ilonnlo, or Thurston. Ho entered tho sorvlco Just before Christmas. Dalo Mummy, formor lineman for tho Oregon Power company In this City, and Itnlph W. Mosby woro also on tho ship. Won Medal for Service in War C. J. iDptd.Aand George A. Rey nolds Recovored Body of , General C. J. Dodd, who formerly Hvod In Sprinuricld i ut vho moved to Eugono ldBt Tall, wears' a' modal which Ib ono of only two of that kind ever-awarded. It Js tho hlghost, modal of . honor Is sued in the war of the .Rebclllpn. Tho McPhorson medal was granted to two nion, C. J. Dodd and Georgo A. Reynolds, for tho rocovory of tho body ,or uonora James U: McPhorson, when nad "on shot and klllod within tho enemy linos. Goncral McPhorson was commandor or tho Tennessee army and was in command or tho 17th army corps at tho Solgo of Vickaburg Both mon woro mombors of tha corps Dodd in Co'.. H of tho 3rd Iowa, arid Roynolds bolonged to Co. D of tho ICth Iowa., .i . . i ., . (i . r . . . Tho n,odal la In tho shape or a (-8hloId,-th6 outer edge bolng made or B0,d nnd tho lnsldo a red, white, and bluo BhIold.' At tho top of tho shield ils a spray of laurel. Just above this ,B tt'8old bar boarlng tho inscription ''Atlanta July 22. 1804," tho day on iviou nuiuu. uoiow tho "hlold is a gold star on which Is Bvod "nth" fpr tho 17tfi army corps. ..... O. J, Dodd enlisted In 1801 and was jmustorodout July 15, 1805; For a tlmo during this porlod he served as United States marshall and was Chlor or Scouts on tho staff of General Mc Phorson during th Atlanta campaign Ho was woundod four times and cap- turod five times. ,J. A, Roynolds now lives at Carrollton, Missouri. PIONEER i 1 German nlrplnno In Palestine, captured by cavalry and being;, towed to the British camp. 2 Italian war dogM used In (ho Alps to convey wounded soldiers. 3 Australian troops marching up a battle-scarred road to take their pliicea In tho trenches In .France. MEMBER OE SIGNAL S IS Ernest A. Mason, Victim of Plu ral Pneumonia, Was Springfield Boy Thc funeral of "Ernest A. Mason, son or Mr. and Mrs. V. II. Mason or East Springfield, who died or plural pneumonia at Vancouver, Washington Fobruary G, was held at 2:00 Friday afternoon from tho Walkor chapel. Many friends gathered to pay last tribute to the young soldier, and the many boautiful floral pieces -showed tholr regard for him. The casket was draped with flags. A quartet composed of Mrs. J. C. Holbrook, Ethlyn Powers, E. E. Mor rison, and W. V. Hutchinson sang "Abldo with Mo," "God Take Care or You," and "It Is Well With My Soul." Reverend McCallum, pastor or the Christian church, directed the services "Wo aro all subjoct to tho powers that be," said Mr. McCallum, "and at present that power docrees that we bo in war for tho Safety and blessing of tho human race, and If wo servo our God and our country 'faithfully we can bo sure of a heaven, a hap piness, and a Ufa eternal as our re ward. Wo haVe, as proof or this re ward, tho - testimony of those whose word wo cannot doubt, Jesus, and tho didclplos Paul Olid John. These men wnrkod for God's causo and gained their reward, Ernest Mason worked for tho glorious cause of today and ho will bo sure to gain his reward." Deceased was born in Lane county, Orogon in 1894, and died Fobruary 6, 1918 at Vancouver, Washington, llo onllstod four months ago in tho 403rd squadron A. S. S. C Jury Will Be Recalled Tho grand Jury which served at tho October torm of circuit court will bo recalled for duty a wook' beforo the roujar February term .convenes which wljl bo February 18 at 9vi. m. Those from Springfield who will be called on tho Jury are: Movin Foriwlck, L'.-J. Lepey and C. R. Mead, Charles King well. lndcded for second. Oeg ree Murder Clarence Guy, who shot and kl'.ed tils' wlto in Porland a short tlmo atiO, has boon Indicted for -second 'dogroo murder by the Multnomah grand Jury. HIr wife wns Glndvn Ponnnllnn nf this city, boforo hor marriage. Returns to Camp Lewis 1 pan Fisher, of tho 301st ambulance corps, returned yestorday to Camp Lewis, American Lake after- a short visit with' his parents ' at Wondllng and with frionds in Sprlngflold. BURIED IS TS.P.C0. F. R. Alexander, Administrator of Estate of Edgar A Bil lings, Is Plaintiff F. It. Alexander, of this city, admin istrator of tho estart) of Edgar A. Bil lings, deceased, commenced BUit in tho circuit court Thursday against the Southern Pacific company for damages in the sum or $2999. Edgar A. Billings was struck by a Southern' Pacific troop train and klllod October 27 1917. The plaintirf alleges that tho company failed to maintain warning signs or signals at the crossing where the accident oc curred and that this Is necessary be cause tho train makes sharp turns on both Bides of tho crossing before reaching It The complaint states that the de ceased was driving along the road that crosses tho track at the Junction and that tho troop train came along at a rapid rate of Speed striking tho vehlckld and that -tlio'decoa'sbd." Hail no warning of its approch. The com pany, It' Is alleged has previously been warned of the danger to tho public at tho crossing and had been asked to erect a warning Ijcll. Real Estate Transfers Joseph W. Kay ot us to Nina A. McPhersonl Lot 4, blk. 4, Kelly's add. to Springfield J160. Hiram E. Rice et al to Edward Maybe. Lots 1 and 1, blk. 2. Replat or lot 22 C. and W. add to Springfield J150. - Hiram E. Rico et ux to Henry Wag ner ot ux1. Lot 6, blk. 3, Kelly's add. to Springfield 1800. Will Teach at Notl Miss Echo Spores a post graduate student in Springfield High school last semester, left Friday for Notl where she has accepted a position as teacher in the public schools. The Inqreaso In population, owing to the location of two or three logging camps thoro, has mado Is necessary to hire another .toacher. Enlists In Signal Corps W. P, Tyson passed tho examination for enlistment In tho signal corps of the United States army In Portland last week. Mr. Tyson has been em ployed at the Booth-Kelly mill for a numbor ot years. Will Report for Newt Wnnna McKlnnoy daughter of Mr, and Mrs. W, BjMcKlnney, today com menced her duties as reportor for Tho Nows. Sho is a senior In Spring- Hold High Bchool. SUT BROUGHT AS SPRINGFIELD BOYS SAFE Relatives Receive Official From 'Government- Notices 1, Telegrams have been received by (relatives notifying them of the safe ly of tho Springfield boys who were on board the Tuscania. Mra. H. Wf Renijlo. received .a, tele gram yesterday mornlnp ;fro;ltatne, government telling.cf the safe landtag of Ralph Masburg, He enlisted De cember,. In .tho 20th Engineers. wa3istaji & seems to $as .If-tfeet sent to Vancouver and form there to Washington, D. C. Mrs. Frank Hansen of Eugene re ceived a telegram from the govern ment telling of the safe arrival of her brother, Archie Jeans. He enlisted i last December from Mapleton, in the 20th Engineers, Co. F. J. P. Fry also received a telegram from the government telling of the Bafo landing of his son Floyd Fry. Mrs. A. B. Van Valzah, of this city. received a telegram from her daughter In-law, Mrs. S. L Van Valzah. of Bait - Imoro, eaylng that she. j had received nmi.i nn fK 'ci her husband, Or Srannon L. Van Val zah, In Ireland. Basketball IsXost to Harrisbiirg Giants Win from' Midgets High School Second Teams With Score of 17-12 The basketball game between, Her- rlsburg High school and Sprlngflold High school on the Sprlngflold floor Saturday night was the first game of the reason which the locals have lost on their homo floor, the'Bcore favoring tho visitors 33 to 32. ' The Springfield line-up was Bryan; nnd Davidson, forwards; Van Valzah, center; Hill and Gossler, guards. Har- rlsburg's line-up was Gooding and Hill forwards; Thacker, center; Claypool and Hair, giiards. Proceeding the game between Har rlsburg and Sprlngflold the Giants and Midgets, two High school second teams played a game, the Giants win ning by a score ot 17-12. Following is tho line up for this game: Giants, C. Kestor and Lewis, forwards; DImm, center; Slgnor and Korn, guards. Midgets, Goodell and Luckoy, forwards; Male, center; Fan drem and Shontz, guards. New Teacher Arrives Miss Barbara Steinberg, a gradua ot tho Monmouth normal school with- mo ciass oi ivouruary io, nas arnvQU to take up her work as teachor In tho third grado at tho 'Lincoln school building! She is taking the place ot IMss Harriet Vilas, 'who has returned to hor home in Portland. wtmm F. C. Harley, Mayor of Astoria, Is . SuVpVlsedrWofj of , w Home State Delegation STOP SENDING; LAWYERS 'Wo Need Business Men. to Represent I '",''3" Our-Interests In Congress By F. C. Harley, Mayor of Astoria, , Washington,, D, C., February 9 -I have been impressed, surprisingly and painfully Impressed, In the; .course of several months active .pontact with, government activities In Washington, to note the small part played, by my own State of Oregon, in the big doings incidental to the Government war pro gram. Yes. I know,, that Oregon, In an indirect (and to,& jmallexteat ia a direct) way, is contributing of her marvelous resources of timber, grain, livestock, wool, etc., towards, "win ning the war," but in tho sense (hat her Importance deserves she Is- simply tugging away at a lean "hind teat" when It .cqmee to tho big things that aro being handed out to many of her more favored glister states, r Thlsja .the aay pit great, things In government, expenditures. Never in tho .history, of the nation have spch Immense appropriations been made or such tremendous enterprises- been fos tered by your 'Uncle SanueL Every under Undo Sam's bounteous banquet table except Oregon, my Oregon, And I'll guarantee that in the whole gal axy of states, not one. In proportion to population, has contributed morr of the things worth while to furnish that table. Take sblp-bulldlng, for Instance, Oregon has the natural resources to make her .the greatest wood ship building state of the nation. Only her neighbor, Washington, could hope to ' rlval her thIs activity. And whle 1 11 Is true that Oregon is building some wood sh,Ps' 1,16 Percentage is nomln al as compared with her capabilities. compared with her capabilities. Even' the contracts she ohtalned were virtually squeezed out of the Ship-' ping Board through stress-of "Circum stances. I contend that Oregon, from, the very first, ought to have taken the If ad in wfqpdf ship, buildingfpr thb Government. .Th'ore- .is' a 'reason yhjf he. did' not ut of, that.'l wl speak later. . ' ,, Then there is th,e tem. of aeroplane construction. t jDrego 5and ,er. gister Washington) vlrtuallyproducg all Jhe spruce so essential' in aircraft manuf acture. Tho gove(rnmen,t is reafiyi com pellcd. to buy Oregon and Washington spruce because it simply finnot be obtained elsewhere! yet.pregoa 18 s" manufacturing no aeroplanes,. vVfow are being ,njado in vWasiiBB:ton, .Ore gon is unkonwn In Aircraft PjroduqM0,J Board's- aerplajiomapujacturlng cqn--tracts. The planes are bolng made in Now York, Connecticute, Michigan Illinois, Ohio, sjid CaiiforalarSvby does hot Oregon figure in this vast nanm facturing program? There is a reas on for this, too.v Oregon has not a single army can tonment, though thirty two of these establishments, representing, an' ag gregate .expenditure of-' JStfO.OOO.OO'Oi have boon pttssod around to1 more ''W vored states. I am glad that Wash ington secured ono bf these (oho 'of " the best In the nation), located at Amer lean Lake. But why was Oregon, the healthiest- stato in- the Union over- looked?' Again, I say", there Is' a reason. - " Not to weary the' reader1 with 'de tails, let t be remembered that there Is not a Blnglo army pbst In- the State of Orogon; not even an army general purchasing' depot; and as' for military and naval defense, we 'practtcaMyUiave none. . : !'.- -'n,-- . . Other states have' 'be&A'hodntl'fully dealt 'with in' these Vn'd "other'' partio-' TConttnue'd On'Pag'e Two)